Drum&Bass's Doomsday Cuts ?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Manikular]

imagine if you had to compile a list of tracks which [in your oppinion] defined drum&bass music. if you were asked to present a cd of tunes to someone who had never heard a d&b track in their life, which tracks would you consider putting on there to sum up the entire genre? which tracks have been turning points for our scene. discuss...

[dj raw]

ok, for a start, i'd definitely have to put some anthems in...

tunes like the nine & warhead are both been tunes which have defined the scene in some way shape or form...

for me warhead sums up the sound of 1997 & the nine was released in 1998 when the scene went through that rather dark techy sound.

tunes which i would also consider would be the likes of adam f's circles, the western tune, doc scott's unofficial ghost, pulp fiction, renegade snares, & some more up to date stuff would include return of forever by high contrast - a tune which for me, along with 3am reintroduced the more liquid vibe into the main arena - thank the lord!

that's not all... but i have a bucket load of work on so i'll continue on this rant when i've had a bit more of a think :D

[Manikular]

lenny de ice - we are i.e
ltj bukem - demons theme

oh gosh!

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

Roni Size - Watching Windows

[Manikular]

Originally posted by Mikee Hussla@May 27 2003, 03:31 PM
Roni Size - Watching Windows
yeah man... the die mix is the one :]

early dj krust as well.. man what the hell happened to krust, he used to be awesome!

[vyper]

Jonny L - Piper

I'll name a few more when I've got longer on the net! :)

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

However much it has been torn to pieces it is still legendary in my eyes although has to be the original not the remix.

Original Nutter

[Manikular]

but what tracks shaped the scene to what it is today...

i.e. dj trace - the mutant revisited

[dj raw]

ok... bodyrock is definitely responsible for the clownstep phenomenon ;) :D

[Manikular]

no there were tracks before that...

but bodyrock is fucking awful.

[dj raw]

Originally posted by Manikular@May 27 2003, 05:31 PM
no there were tracks before that...

but bodyrock is fucking awful.
surely not! :o

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

I played Voices by Jez Q which is just a kind of harder version of the 'rock.

Bodyrock was good when it came out and still an enjoyable tune.

[dj raw]

strontium jazz had a pretty big part in the darkside sound

badass for jump up

& brown paper bag - a tune which alongside new forms pushed drum and bass (not for the first time) into the mainstream...

also soul in motion by krust, remember the roller by Dr S Gachet, spiritual aura by engineers without fears, truly one and li-li all had their effects on the scene.

[coombz]

Originally posted by Manikular@May 27 2003, 03:27 PM
lenny de ice - we are i.e

yessss :] really liking that tune atm.

[vyper]

Jonny L - Piper
Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
Champion Sound
Roni Size - Brown Paper Bag
Rap - Spiritual Aura
krust - Warhead
Roni Size - Watching Windows
Goldie - Innercity
Baby D - Let me be your Fantasy
SL2 - On a ragga tip
Orgin Unknown - Valley of Shadows
Adam F - Circles
Adam F - Metropolis

Theirs a few more, i'm so shit with remebering names of tunes & who they're by, you would think after bout 9 years of collecting vinyl & DJIng, i'd know...but I always forget! :lol:

[System Exclusive]

Here's my few .....

Anything by 4 hero.
Dread Bass - dead dread
Doc Scott - "Tokyo Dawn
LTJ Bukem - "Music" and "Horizons"
Doc Scott - "The Unnofficial Ghost" ( Yes yes yes, still love this track )
Alex Reece - "Pulp Fiction"
SS - "Lighter"
Q-Project - "Champion Sound".
Nasty Habits - "Shadow Boxing"
Capone - "Tudor Rose"
Ed & Optical - "Alien Girl"
Bad Co. - "The nine".
Bad Co. "Planet Dust"

[Manikular]

"anything by 4hero"

loving your style mate :]

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

Shy FX - Pandora's Box

Delikutt Beats - Original

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

I was looking through most of the tunes and to be honest, although a lot of them are classics in there own right, have you noticed that you're probably a bit sick of a lot of them where they have been slaughtered to death ! !

Am I right on this one ? :unsure:

[Philblunt]

@coombz

alright dude, I'm not being clever just pointing out somat:
that tune that your feeling is actually a remix thingy by 'Break' on Eastside, cant remember who by though. So if you download we are ie by lenny de ice it wont be the one. I know the b-side of the new one is 'sticky finger' so that might help.

Aye! avit all ftb massive !

[Manikular]

there are alot of classic tracks, but only a few of them would be defining moments in d&b... i mean the nine ceratinly would be but not much else bad dompany would be...

[Mikee Merge n C]

Slipmatt & Lyme 'On A Ragga Tip' [XL]